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China's $586b stimulus plan
BEIJING - CHINA'S cabinet has approved a massive stimulus package worth 4 trillion yuan (S$877 billion) through 2010 to boost domestic demand, the official Xinhua news agency said on Sunday. Investments will be targeted at infrastructure, social welfaremore
Vegas versus Macau: MICE battle
Tourism is mercurial. Industrial-sized chunks of business (meetings/incentives/conferences and exhibitions, known collectively under the acronym MICE) are always a prize. With the current economic downturn, even more prized. But who's best positioned tomore
China Announces $586 Billion Stimulus Plan
China has announced a $586 billion spending package to boost domestic demand while vowing to carry out 'moderately easy monetary policies.' A statement Sunday on the government's Web site says China's Cabinet has approved a plan to invest $586 billion onmore
New China spending targets transport infrastructure
BEIJING, Nov 9 (Reuters) - A stimulus package worth 4 trillion yuan ($586 billion) to boost the Chinese economy will pay for the construction of airports, railways and highways across the country, the official Xinhua news agency said on Sunday. It saidmore
UPDATE 1-China okays $586 bln stimulus to boost economy
By Kirby Chien BEIJING, Nov 9 (Reuters) - China's cabinet has approved a massive stimulus package worth 4 trillion yuan ($586 billion) through 2010 to boost domestic demand, the official Xinhua news agency said on Sunday. Investments will be targeted atmore
China's VAT reform to shed corporate tax burden by 120 bln yuan
BEIJING, Nov. 9 (Xinhua)-- China announced on Sunday it would spread a reform of its value-added tax regime to all industries nationwide, which could cut the tax burden on enterprises by 120 billion yuan (about 17.6 billion U.S. dollars). The reformmore
Early Emergence of H1N1 in the United States (11/08/08 13:15)
The week 44 influenza report by the CDC this season had much in common with the week 44 report for last season. Most of the confirmed influenza cases were influenza A, most of the sub-typed influenza A isolates were H1N1, and most of the H1 was in themore
H1N1 in the United States Raises Tamiflu Resistance Concerns (11/07/08 23:55)
The latest CDC report on influenza in the United States this season indicates that 80/112 isolates have been influenza A and 16/25 of the sub-typed influenza A was H1. These initial data points indicate a significant portion of influenza infections inmore
England's Wilson blows past big golf guns in blustery Shanghai
Australian 2006 US Open winner Geoff Ogilvy was in outright second after carding a two-under 70, with a daunting pack made up of American Phil Mickelson, Spain's Sergio Garcia and Sweden's Henrik Stenson at 10 under. On a cold, windy day at the Sheshanmore
New China spending targets transport infrastructure
BEIJING, Nov 9 (Reuters) - A stimulus package worth 4 trillion yuan ($586 billion) to boost the Chinese economy will pay for the construction of airports, railways and highways across the country, the official Xinhua news agency said on Sunday. It saidmore
China okays $586 billion stimulus to boost economy
By Kirby Chien BEIJING (Reuters) - China's cabinet has approved a massive stimulus package worth 4 trillion yuan ($586 billion) through 2010 to boost domestic demand, the official Xinhua news agency said on Sunday. Investments will be targeted atmore
China okays $586 billion stimulus
BEIJING (Reuters) - China's cabinet has approved a massive stimulus package worth 4 trillion yuan (374 billion pounds) through 2010 to boost domestic demand, the official Xinhua news agency said on Sunday. Investments will be targeted at infrastructure,more
UN announces Beijing Declaration on climate change
calling for strengthened international cooperation and improved technology transfers to battle climate change. The declaration was issued at the end of a high-level conference that opened on Friday, co-organized by China and the UN, attended by more thanmore
French Fin Min: China Determined To Support Domestic Consumption
SAO PAULO -(Dow Jones)- French Finance Minister Christine Lagarde said Sunday that the Chinese government is determined to take measures in the coming weeks to support domestic consumption. Speaking to reporters on the sidelines of meetings of Group ofmore
China announces stimulus package to boost economy
BEIJING, Nov. 9 (Xinhua) -- China has decided to loosen credit and financing and to enhance investment in an obvious effort to offset the adverse external economy by boosting domesticdemand. A stimulus package estimated to be four trillion yuan would bemore
Australia-China gold mine starts production in Jilin Province
CHANGCHUN, Nov. 9 (Xinhua) -- A gold mine jointly financed by an Australia-registered mining company and a geological prospecting organization in Jilin Province began production on Sunday. The mine, located 7 km from Baishan City, was financed by themore
Himfr.com Discusses Future of China Zipper Industry
BEIJING, Nov. 7 /Xinhua-PRNewswire/ -- Himfr.com (http://www.himfr.com/ ), China's leading B2B search platforms with more than 30 B2B industry websites to its name, reports that under an unfavorable macroeconomic environment, more than 2000 Chinesemore
China okays $586 billion stimulus to boost economy
BEIJING (Reuters) - China's cabinet has approved a massive stimulus package worth 4 trillion yuan ($586 billion) through 2010 to boost domestic demand, the official Xinhua news agency said on Sunday. Investments will be targeted at infrastructure, socialmore
China's new fiscal policy
BEIJING - CHINA will adopt a more aggressive fiscal approach marked by increased domestic spending, according to a state media report on Sunday that signalled a major policy shift amid slowing economic growth. 'China has decided to adopt an active fiscalmore
China okays $586 billion stimulus to boost economy
BEIJING (Reuters) - China's cabinet has approved a massive stimulus package worth 4 trillion yuan ($586 billion) through 2010 to boost domestic demand, the official Xinhua news agency said on Sunday. Investments will be targeted at infrastructure, socialmore
China okays $586 bln stimulus to boost economy
BEIJING (Reuters) - China's cabinet has approved a massive stimulus package worth 4 trillion yuan ($586 billion) through 2010 to boost domestic demand, the official Xinhua news agency said on Sunday. Investments will be targeted at infrastructure, socialmore
They came, they saw, they paid three times more at China sex fair
GUANGZHOU, Nov. 9 (Xinhua) -- Hordes descended on the sixth Guangzhou sex culture festival, which opened its doors here on Sunday, paying 30 yuan (about 4.50 U.S. dollars) to get in. That's triple the fee in 2006. The annual event, which began in 2003,more
UPDATE 1-China okays $586 bln stimulus to boost economy
GMT BEIJING, Nov 9 (Reuters) - China's cabinet has approved a massive stimulus package worth 4 trillion yuan ($586 billion) through 2010 to boost domestic demand, the official Xinhua news agency said on Sunday. Investments will be targeted atmore
UPDATE: China Unveils Stimulus Moves To Boost Econ -Xinhua
(Adds details of stimulus actions.) NEW YORK (Dow Jones)--China has decided to loosen credit and financing and to enhance investment in an obvious effort to offset the adverse external economy by boosting domestic demand, the official Xinhua News Agencymore
China adopts massive stimulus package
BEIJING -- China has decided to adopt active fiscal policy and moderately easy monetary policies to boost fast but steady economic growth by expanding domestic demand, according to an executive meeting of the State Council on Sunday. Related readings:more